Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-23
4 PROHIBITION CALL.
The National Convention Called 10
Nominate President of
the United States.
Basis OF Representation, One Delegate
20 Every One Thousand Votes Cast
at tie Last General Election.
Indianapolis, Indiana. Is the Place of4Ts,t.
| ing F1xed Upon, and jane The
| oh is the Date

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 19.-To the pro5j-
bition electors CT the United States.
Ia accordance with the seton OF tsa
National Committee of The prohibition
party and in pursuance Cf instructions
of Prohibition National Committee of IsSl
the national convention of the Prohibition
patty will be held in the city OF I1GSD-
spOlis, Ind, Wednesday, June ., 1885. for
b. purpose Ct nominating 8 CANDIDATE
FIR President ana Vice President Cf me
United ates, aud for the transaction Of
such solher business as may lie NE
scented. All citizens of this republic
who believe that the tlafli1 in intcxicatirs
drinks is national disgrace aud "a.
tional sCQurge, and that il Is destitute Of
wealth producing powers; that it rC5s
labor, destroys capitol, debauChes society
and cOrrupts politics; that it dodes re-
stralnts, breeds lawlessnes5 and fosters
anaTchism; thst il Seeks and already TO
sn alarming extent
DOES DOMINATE
in municipal, state and national govern
menT; that it threatens the safety o. our
homes ard the perpeIuity Il cur institu-
tions, scd that It ought 10 forever be Do
II
saloons will in G great measure sbo,ish
poverty, assist in solving the labor queS-
ton, purify politics and sid to the solid
ity OF our Institutions; who are Con.
WINGED that this desirable reform needs
for its contamination the responsibility
Of q political party committed thereto ass
principle and not IS mater of exDedi.
ency; who favor a general srd p-Ogses-
sive system Of popular Cd.
ucation; who would amend our
elac ion laws to secure greater
purity in the ballot; whO stSud for Z free
ballot end d fair count; who favor the
protection Gf American labor and Amer
ican labOrers; VINO would foster cur az
ricultursl interests; who believe thSI the
ballot in the hsnis Oi women will be
death to the liquor trade; in short 4
citizens however they may
DIFFER UPON OTHER QUESTIONS,
who are agreed upon the wisdom snd ne
cessitY of separate political actiOG in order
to secure the overthrow Of the run
power, are requested TO unite under this
call in sending representatives 10 the
national convention at Indianapolis.
The basis Of representation hiss beel
fixed bY the national committee IS i0.-
lows: Two delegates from the District
Of Columbia, two from eSCh territory end
from each state twice as man as the rep
resentatiOn of that state in both brarChe;
Of the national Congress; delegates TO be
chCgen by such method as may DE decided
upon By the various states by state cor
yentiOns or the state committee ant ID
the District OF Columbia end the teri
tories corresponding authorities. tuA
list OF slternstes should be chosen u
every case. 1t is desirable that iif
proportion of ladies be sent IS delegates
Since the basis OF representation W.S
fixed as above, there has developed
AWIDE SPREAD FERLING
that the national cOGve1JlOG as so COnsl-
tuted Will not be sufficiently IiEgs
body to meet the case, snd
yet, without assuming authority 70
change the bases of representa.i5a
the executive committee would 5ugges'
tina. the netionsl delegates TO be k1oTi
es provisional delegates be selected IL
each state and territory snd in the DE
trict Of Columbia on the basis OF orc
delegate for each 1000 prohibition woes
or s major fraction thereof cast a. 'aG
last general election, the term ''geleis.
election" being construed TO mean ID g.!
the states last election in which sax
officers were voted for. TIE coz
vention must meet and organize u1ut.
call as previously determined and W..
possess full power to act on the quesIo.
Of seating the provisional delegates LEX
secretaries Of conventions and q s'a"
committees should send TO the chaIfilt.
OF the national committee full Isis Of y.
asmes ard addresses Of all delegates :
soon as selected.
Signed SAMUEL DICkIS,
Chairman National Prohibition Conan"
tee.
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